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Premier Kagiso Lazarus Mokgosi appoints new MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation
South African Government
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October 2, 2024
Following the resignation of Mr. Collen Maine as Member of the Executive Council responsible for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation, I wish to take this opportunity to inform the people of the North West of my decision in terms of Section 132...
FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA RELEASES COMEDY-DRAMA “HEIGHTENED”
EIN Presswire
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October 1, 2024
OCD and Social Anxiety-Riddled Dramatic Comedy Debuts on North American VOD Platforms and on DVD on October 1, 2024 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution...
Tom Bragg Inducted into Maine Basketball Hall of Fame
EIN Presswire
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August 22, 2024
Tom Bragg, Hyde School's Dean of Students, is inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame, celebrating 45 years of leadership in sports and education. BATH, MAINE, USA, August 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hyde School is proud to announce...
Bar Harbor Maine Blues Band Cryin' Out Loud Release Official Music Video for 'I Smoke Cigars and I Play the Blues'
EIN Presswire
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September 27, 2024
Cryin' Out Loud has released an official music video for "I Smoke Cigars and I Play the Blues," from their recent album "Play Loud & Smoke Often" BAR HARBOR, ME, UNITED STATES, September 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- "I Smoke Cigars and I Play...
Western Maine Superintendents Celebrate 20 Years of Collaboration and Impact
Maine Department of Education
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October 4, 2024
(Pictured: Some of the early founding members of WMEC, whose leadership played a key role in shaping WMEC’s mission and vision. [L-R: Mona Baker, David Murphy, Michael Cormier, & Susan Pratt]) The Western Maine Education Collaborative recently...
Join the Maine DOE Learning Through Technology Team at the ACTEM Fall Conference!
Maine Department of Education
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October 3, 2024
The Maine Department of Education Office of Teaching and Learning’s Learning Through Technology (LTT) Team hopes to see you at the ACTEM Fall Conference. The LTT Team will have a booth and playground on the main floor, and we hope attendees stop...
U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Jared Golden for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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October 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Jared Golden to represent Maine’s Second Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will stand up for free enterprise,...
Common Threads of Maine Partners with Westbrook Adult Ed Program to Expand Workforce Training
Maine Department of Education
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September 26, 2024
When Common Threads of Maine, a nonprofit school specializing in Maine’s textile industry, made the difficult decision to close recently, owner Dory Waxman reached out to the Westbrook Adult Education program to see if they would be interested in...
Attorney General Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
Wisconsin Department of Justice
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September 19, 2024
MADISON, Wis. – In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Josh Kaul and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes...
Self-Described Racist Skinhead Sentenced for Race-Based Threats via Social Media Against Black Neighbors in Maine
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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September 18, 2024
A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex. Charles Allen Barnes, 47, previously pleaded guilty to one count of threatening communications in interstate...
A Day With Maine Teacher of the Year Finalist Emilie Throckmorton and Her Bangor High School Community
Maine Department of Education
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September 25, 2024
Walking into Dr. Emilie Throckmorton’s classroom, one is immediately transported to another world. The tall, almost floor to ceiling window frames a small forest of trees, while the marked absence of fluorescent lighting creates a coffee shop...
Gov. Spencer J. Cox’s Schedule – July 28 – August 1, 2025
Governor of Utah
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July 28, 2025
**Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** **The governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change** **All...
A Day With Maine Teacher of the Year Finalist Katie Strait at Baxter Academy for Technology and Science
Maine Department of Education
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September 23, 2024
Adventurous, vibrant, caring, fierce, authentic, inclusive, and passionate. Those were some of the words Baxter Academy for Technology and Science teacher Katie Strait’s students and colleagues used to describe her. You can feel that passion for...
TN AG Leads Bipartisan Letter to Congress Requesting Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
State of Tennessee Office of the Attorney General
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September 12, 2024
NASHVILLE – This week, in a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 41 attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation authorizing a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The...
Attorney General Josh Stein Urges Congress to Require Warning on Social Media Platforms
North Carolina Attorney General
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September 11, 2024
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general urged Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning...
Attorney General Josh Stein Urges Congress to Require Warning on Social Media Platforms
North Carolina Attorney General
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September 11, 2024
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general urged Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning...
2024-39 – AG NEWS RELEASE – AG LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA News Release 2024-39 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING...
2024-39 – AG NEWS RELEASE – AG LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA News Release 2024-39 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING...
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Require Social Media Warning Labels
New York Attorney General
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September 10, 2024
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United States Surgeon General. A surgeon...
Attorney General Tong, Bipartisan Coalition Back Warning Labels for Social Media Platforms
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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September 10, 2024
Press Releases 09/10/2024 Attorney General Tong, Bipartisan Coalition Back Warning Labels for Social Media Platforms (Hartford, CT) – In a bipartisan letter today to Congress, Attorney General William Tong and 41 other attorneys general called on...